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f-22 raptor
Air Force

An Air Force F-22 Raptor unit just fired off a record number of air-to-air missiles

“It basically tells big Air Force that our unit is prepared to deploy”

11 dead, 15 wounded in apparent insider attack at Russian training site
News

11 dead, 15 wounded in apparent insider attack at Russian training site

It's the largest act of violence against the mobilization in Russia.

Two Army Rangers have died by suicide at Hunter Army Airfield since the end of July
Army

Two Army Rangers have died by suicide at Hunter Army Airfield since the end of July

A third death is being investigated.

USS Abraham Lincoln
Navy

Yet another Navy aircraft carrier has a water contamination problem

This time, it's E. coli.

Soldier arrested at Fort Hood may be connected to multiple sexual assaults on base
Army

Soldier arrested at Fort Hood may be connected to multiple sexual assaults on base

The soldier was arrested earlier this month.

security forces
Air Force

Airman receives Bronze Star for helping fight off 2020 attack on Kenya air base

“One of the hardest parts was the aftermath, because everyone's so mentally and physically exhausted.”

Soldiers say goodbye to beloved military working dog who saved lives in Afghanistan
Army

Soldiers say goodbye to beloved military working dog who saved lives in Afghanistan

“CCruz was more like a son to me rather than just a dog.”

Army Secretary tells leaders to stand up for soldiers ‘IRL or online’ after telling them to stay out of ‘culture wars’
Army

Army Secretary tells leaders to stand up for soldiers ‘IRL or online’ after telling them to stay out of ‘culture wars’

Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth attempted to clear up her remarks from earlier in the week about leaders engaging on social media.

The Army’s futuristic new goggles are a literal pain in the neck
Army

The Army’s futuristic new goggles are a literal pain in the neck

Soldiers who used the IVAS during recent testing suffered from “mission-affecting physical impairments."

ryan mays bonhomme richard fire
Navy

What if the sailor charged in the Bonhomme Richard fire was actually a minor hero?

The prime suspect, now cleared, might just have been doing the right thing.

The Army’s WWII ‘ghost divisions’ had some of the best patches
World War II

The Army’s WWII ‘ghost divisions’ had some of the best patches

From scorpions to sea monsters, some of the Army’s best unit patches were never worn.

trash
Navy

We salute the sailors who spent an entire day picking up a literal ton of trash on a remote island

“If the Navy can collect an average of four-thousand pounds of trash on California’s most remote island, it tells us there is too much trash in the ocean.”

Stormtroopers
Entertainment

It’s time for stormtroopers to have a gritty ‘Star Wars’ movie of their own

Something about the duality of man, sir.

Sergeant Major of the Army urges leaders to stick up for soldiers ‘online and in person’
Army

Sergeant Major of the Army urges leaders to stick up for soldiers ‘online and in person’

“I would just say, I got your back. And I think every NCO in here needs to say the exact same thing.”

Orca submarine
Navy

Orca submarine is yet another case of the Navy spending money like a drunken sailor

The Navy’s bad luck streak continues.

Everything new under the hull of the AbramsX main battle tank prototype
Army

Everything new under the hull of the AbramsX main battle tank prototype

Meet the new tank, not the same as the old tank.

Army considering height and weight exemptions based on fitness test score
Army

Army considering height and weight exemptions based on fitness test score

The Army’s “height and weight tables are correct,” Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Grinston said on Wednesday.

Woke Army or Woe Army: What really happened in the social media controversy rocking the force?
Opinion

Woke Army or Woe Army: What really happened in the social media controversy rocking the force?

How can the Army dominate the information space when its leaders retreat from it?

jolly green ii
Air Force

Air Force crew performs first-ever rescue in brand new search-and-rescue helicopter

Slaps roof of helicopter: 'This bad boy can fit so much rescue in it.'

Javier Pong
Marine Corps

A Marine recruit died on Camp Pendleton. The Marine Corps waited 11 days to announce his death

Rest in peace, Pfc. Javier Pong.